Gold gains 0.3 per cent

GOLD futures prices have lifted 0.3 per cent as traders remain concerned over Urkraine and Iraq unrest, despite the likelihood of good US jobs figures.

AAPJuly 3, 20149:03am

GOLD prices have shuffled between gains and losses, as traders weigh violence in Ukraine and the Middle East against the possibility of a stronger-than-expected US jobs report.

GOLD for August delivery, the most actively traded contract, on Wednesday closed up $US4.30, or 0.3 per cent, at $US1,330.90 a troy ounce. But the session was a volatile one for the precious metal, with prices dipping as low as $US1,322.10 after a strong payrolls report in the morning.